aneuploidy | (noun) an abnormality involving a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number (one chromosome set is incomplete) | - |
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aneurin | (noun) a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth | Synonyms: antiberiberi factor, thiamin, thiamine, vitamin B1 |
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aneurism | (noun) a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall | Synonyms: aneurysm |
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aneurysm | (noun) a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall | Synonyms: aneurism |
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antineutrino | (noun) the antiparticle of a neutrino | - |
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antineutron | (noun) the antiparticle of a neutron | - |
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aponeurosis | (noun) any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons | - |
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atheneum | (noun) a place where reading materials are available | Synonyms: athenaeum |
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(noun) a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning | Synonyms: athenaeum |
bronchopneumonia | (noun) pneumonia characterized by acute inflammation of the walls of the bronchioles | Synonyms: bronchial pneumonia |
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calcaneus | (noun) the largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel | Synonyms: heelbone, os tarsi fibulare |
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carillonneur | (noun) a musician who plays a carillon | - |
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corneum | (noun) the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off | Synonyms: horny layer, stratum corneum |
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cuneus | (noun) any shape that is triangular in cross section | Synonyms: wedge, wedge shape |
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endoneurium | (noun) delicate connective tissue around individual nerve fibers in nerve | - |
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entrepreneur | (noun) someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it | Synonyms: enterpriser |
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hermeneutics | (noun) the branch of theology that deals with principles of exegesis | - |
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ichneumon | (noun) northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs | Synonyms: Herpestes ichneumon |
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lineup | (noun) (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat | Synonyms: batting order, card |
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(noun) the schedule of programs for a particular period | - |
(noun) a line of persons arranged by police for inspection or identification | Synonyms: identity parade, police lineup |
maneuver | (noun) a move made to gain a tactical end | Synonyms: manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre |
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(noun) an action aimed at evading an opponent | Synonyms: evasive action, manoeuvre |
(noun) a military training exercise | Synonyms: manoeuvre, simulated military operation |
(noun) a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill | Synonyms: manoeuvre, play |
(noun) a plan for attaining a particular goal | Synonyms: manoeuvre, tactic, tactics |
maneuverability | (noun) the quality of being maneuverable | Synonyms: manoeuvrability |
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maneuverer | (noun) a person skilled in maneuvering | Synonyms: manoeuvrer |
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mompreneur | (noun) an entrepreneur and a mother | - |
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mononeuropathy | (noun) any neuropathy of a single nerve trunk | - |
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motoneuron | (noun) a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord | Synonyms: efferent neuron, motor nerve fiber, motor neuron |
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neuralgia | (noun) acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves | Synonyms: neuralgy |
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neuralgy | (noun) acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves | Synonyms: neuralgia |
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neurasthenia | (noun) nervous breakdown (not in technical use) | - |
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neurasthenic | (noun) a person suffering a nervous breakdown | - |
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neurectomy | (noun) surgical removal of all or part of a nerve | - |
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neurilemma | (noun) thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber | Synonyms: neurolemma |
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neurilemoma | (noun) tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve | Synonyms: neurofibroma |
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neurinoma | (noun) tumor (usually benign) of the sheath surrounding a nerve | - |
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neuritis | (noun) inflammation of a nerve accompanied by pain and sometimes loss of function | - |
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neuroanatomy | (noun) the anatomy of the nervous system | - |
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neurobiologist | (noun) a specialist in neurobiology | - |
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neurobiology | (noun) the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and physiology and pathology of the nervous system | - |
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neuroblast | (noun) a cell from which a nerve cell develops | - |
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neuroblastoma | (noun) malignant tumor containing embryonic nerve cells; usually metastasizes quickly | - |
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neurochemical | (noun) any organic substance that occurs in neural activity | - |
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neurodermatitis | (noun) dermatitis in which localized areas (especially the forearms or back of the neck or outer part of the ankle) itch persistently; cause is unknown | - |
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neuroepithelioma | (noun) malignant tumor of the neuroepithelium | - |
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neuroepithelium | (noun) epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings | - |
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neuroethics | (noun) the study of ethical implications of treatments for neurological diseases | - |
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neurofibril | (noun) Any of the long, thin, microscopic fibrils that run through the body of a neuron and extend into the axon and dendrites, giving the neuron support and shape. | - |
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neurofibroma | (noun) tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve | Synonyms: neurilemoma |
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neurofibromatosis | (noun) autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities | Synonyms: von Recklinghausen's disease |
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neurogenesis | (noun) the development of nerve tissues | - |
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neuroglia | (noun) sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system | Synonyms: glia |
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neurogliacyte | (noun) a cell of the neuroglia | Synonyms: glial cell, neuroglial cell |
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neurohormone | (noun) a hormone that is released by nerve impulses (e.g., norepinephrine or vasopressin) | - |
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neurohypophysis | (noun) the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature | Synonyms: pars nervosa, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland |
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neurolemma | (noun) thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber | Synonyms: neurilemma |
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neuroleptic | (noun) tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired | Synonyms: antipsychotic, antipsychotic agent, antipsychotic drug, major tranquilizer, major tranquilliser, major tranquillizer, neuroleptic agent, neuroleptic drug |
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neurolinguist | (noun) someone trained in neuroscience and linguistics who studies brain processes during language production and reception | - |
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neurolinguistics | (noun) the branch of linguistics that studies the relation between language and the structure and function of the nervous system | - |
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neurologist | (noun) a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it | Synonyms: brain doctor |
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neurology | (noun) the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system | - |
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(noun) (neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders | Synonyms: clinical neurology |
neurolysin | (noun) any toxin that affects neural tissues | Synonyms: neurotoxin |
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neuroma | (noun) any tumor derived from cells of the nervous system | - |
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neuromarketing | (noun) marketing based on studies of consumers' sensorimotor, cognitive, and affective responses | Synonyms: neuro-marketing |
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neuron | (noun) a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses | Synonyms: nerve cell |
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neuropathy | (noun) any pathology of the peripheral nerves | - |
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neurophysiology | (noun) the branch of neuroscience that studies the physiology of the nervous system | - |
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neuropil | (noun) the complex network of unmyelinated axones, dendrites, and glial branches that form the bulk of the central nervous system's grey matter and in which nerve cell bodies are embedded | Synonyms: neuropile |
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neuropile | (noun) the complex network of unmyelinated axones, dendrites, and glial branches that form the bulk of the central nervous system's grey matter and in which nerve cell bodies are embedded | Synonyms: neuropil |
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neuroplasty | (noun) plastic surgery of the nerves | - |
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neuropsychiatry | (noun) the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system | - |
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neuropsychology | (noun) the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes | Synonyms: physiological psychology, psychophysiology |
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neuropteran | (noun) insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins | Synonyms: neuropteron, neuropterous insect |
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neuropteron | (noun) insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins | Synonyms: neuropteran, neuropterous insect |
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neurosarcoma | (noun) a malignant neoplasm of nerve tissue and fibrous tissue and connective tissue | Synonyms: malignant neuroma |
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neuroscience | (noun) the scientific study of the nervous system | - |
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neuroscientist | (noun) a neurobiologist who specializes in the study of the brain | - |
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neurosis | (noun) a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction | Synonyms: neuroticism, psychoneurosis |
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neurosurgeon | (noun) someone who does surgery on the nervous system (especially the brain) | Synonyms: brain surgeon |
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neurosurgery | (noun) any surgery that involves the nervous system (brain or spinal cord or peripheral nerves) | - |
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neurosyphilis | (noun) syphilis of the central nervous system | - |
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neurotic | (noun) a person suffering from neurosis | Synonyms: mental case, psychoneurotic |
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neuroticism | (noun) a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction | Synonyms: neurosis, psychoneurosis |
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neurotoxin | (noun) any toxin that affects neural tissues | Synonyms: neurolysin |
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neurotransmitter | (noun) a neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse | - |
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neurotropism | (noun) an affinity for neural tissues | - |
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neuter | (noun) a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to inanimate objects (neither masculine nor feminine) | - |
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neutering | (noun) the sterilization of an animal | Synonyms: altering, fixing |
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neutral | (noun) one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute | - |
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neutralisation | (noun) action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action | Synonyms: counteraction, neutralization |
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(noun) action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war | Synonyms: neutralization |
(noun) (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation) | Synonyms: neutralization |
(noun) a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water | Synonyms: neutralisation reaction, neutralization, neutralization reaction |
neutralism | (noun) a policy of neutrality or nonalignment in international affairs | - |
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neutralist | (noun) an advocate of neutrality in international affairs | - |
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neutrality | (noun) nonparticipation in a dispute or war | - |
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(noun) pH value of 7 | - |
(noun) tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement | Synonyms: disinterest |
neutralization | (noun) action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action | Synonyms: counteraction, neutralisation |
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(noun) action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war | Synonyms: neutralisation |
(noun) (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation) | Synonyms: neutralisation |
(noun) a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water | Synonyms: neutralisation, neutralisation reaction, neutralization reaction |
neutrino | (noun) an elementary, electrically neutral particle with a very small mass | - |
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neutron | (noun) an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus | - |
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neutropenia | (noun) leukopenia in which the decrease is primarily in number of neutrophils (the chief phagocytic leukocyte) | - |
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neutrophil | (noun) the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes | Synonyms: neutrophile |
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neutrophile | (noun) the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes | Synonyms: neutrophil |
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perineum | (noun) the general region between the anus and the genital organs | - |
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perineurium | (noun) the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of nerve fibers | - |
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peritoneum | (noun) a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera | - |
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peroneus | (noun) muscle of the lower leg that is involved in moving the foot | - |
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pleuropneumonia | (noun) pleurisy and pneumonia | - |
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